We are a group of dog advocates opposed to pet stores like Puppies of Westport.
Puppies of Westport sells dogs that come from mass breeding facilities where the adult dogs spend their entire lives in tiny cages. Many of these commercial dog breeders face multiple violations for raising dogs in unsanitary and unsafe conditions.
Puppies of Westport customers are told a different story.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Is Missouri finally waking up and realizing that it's not exactly a badge of honor to supply pet stores all over the country? Missouri is a HUGE source of dogs for Puppies of Westport. This story on MSNBC does a good job of looking at the true conditions we're talking about. I guess buyers of puppies in pet stores prefer not to acknowledge this is the reality of where the dogs are starting out. They also often have this odd notion that they're rescuing dogs in pet stores. Er, no. Those buyers are actually perpetuating the cycle. Breeders like those in this MSNBC story are ready and willing to keep filling those empty pet store cages.

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Each week, a group of dog advocates gather with protest signs outside the Puppies of Westport store. If you too feel strongly about the trade in pets and the role pet stores play in perpetuating this cruel cycle, pleasecontact us for details of our next protest.

Understand that the word "breeder" is not an exclusive term. Anyone who puts two dogs together and produces puppies is, technically, a breeder. So don't assume that a puppy from a "breeder" did not come from a puppy mill. A responsible breeder would not sell puppies to a pet store; they would want to meet you in person.